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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 19

Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 8

Before Messrs. E. Cameron and T. Glissan, J's.P., G. Cooper v. John Comerford, for assault. Mr. Holmes for complainant, Mr. W. Niland…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., John Murray, James Cavanagh and Edward O'Mars, on remand, were charged with obtaining the sum of £1 from Erskine S. Smith. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday, before the P.M., William Moran pleaded guilty to being a little the worse of liquor, and was fined 10s or 48 hours. Henry Laycock and Samuel Dugdale pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas C. Mace, alias Ford, alias Thomas Cullen, charged with bigamy, was remanded till to-day…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 5

In the Wardens Court yesterday, applications for suspension of labour conditions on certain gold leases at Yulgilbar by W. Penrose and R. Wilson were withdrawn…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Jack Larrigo, an aboriginal, was charged with breaking and entering the Royal hotel on July 18, and stealing six bottles of rum valued at 36s…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Messrs. D. Shearer and A. Ross, J's.P. James Bogan was fined £2 and 4s lOd costs for making use of obscene language at Palmer's…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. T. Page, E. Hockey, L. Jacobs and Maxted. Thos. C. Mace, alias Ford, alias Thos. Cullen, on remand, was charged with bigamy…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

At Grafton on Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Jack Larrigo, an aboriginal, was charge with breaking into the cellar of the Royal…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William Prindable, of Orara, farmer, a single meeting. Mr. M'Guren appeared for bankrupt, who wished to amend his statement…

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Ballina District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 8

At the sittings of this Court on Saturday, A. Salmon sued the C.S.R. Co. for £200 for alleged breach of a cane agreement. Mr. Ackland, for the defendant Company, raised a number of…

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Local and General News. The Police Magistrate

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

We are informed the Department of Justice has declined to call upon the Police Magistrate for any explanation or reply to the statements made in the petition recently forwarded praying for…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 5

On Saturday before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Donald Whitton, an aboriginal, was charged with breaking and entering the cellar of Owen Hynes, licensee of the Royal…

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A Scottish Rifle Case. Infantry v. Cavalry. A £10 Felony—Lively Proceedings in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer. Garnet See was charged with having, on the 19th June, at Maclean, maliciously wounded a…

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The Police Magistrate

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 5

SIR,—The great majority of residents who take any interest in the Police Magistrate and in the business of our courts will, I am sure, he pleased at the reply to the recent petition for his removal, as announced…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P., Jack Larrigo and Don Whitton, two aboriginals, were charged with breaking and catering the Royal Hotel, and stealing six bottles of rum…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 5

At Grafton on Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Jack Larrigo and Donald Whitton, on remand, were charged with breaking and…

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New Trial Refused. Opinions of Supreme Court. Against Upsetting Juries' Verdicts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

IN the Ballina libel action Vidal v Temperley, which resulted in a verdict for defendant, the plaintiff applied for a new trial. The application was heard last term, and the judgment of the Supreme Court…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. Read, J.P. Lawrence O Keeffe was charged with a beach of tho Municipal bye-laws of Maclean by driving a vehicle in River-street without light at night, and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

At Maclean, on Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. John Read, J.P. Lawrence O'Keeffe was charged by the police with furious driving, and pleaded not…

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